HealthThursday, November 5
Brookshire Farms stays closed, and Santa Maria cancels its pumpkin smashing over the outbreak
The Daily San Luis Obispo team
If you visited Brookshire Farms between Oct. 16 and Oct. 26, watch for severe stomach cramps, diarrhea that may be bloody, vomiting and sometimes fever. County health officials say anyone with those symptoms should contact a health care provider right away and mention the exposure. Children younger than 10 face the highest risk of serious complications.
Visits from Oct. 16 to 26 are the ones under investigation
Brookshire Farms visits tied to symptoms
October 2026
- Visit dates under investigation
Visited then and feel sick? Call a provider and mention the farm.
Source: KSBY News
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| Days | |
|---|---|
| Visit dates under investigation | Oct. 16–26 |
The farm said on Instagram it will stay closed for the rest of the pumpkin season until test results are in. In Santa Maria, the Utilities Department cancelled Saturday's pumpkin smashing and bowling event as a precaution.
- Pumpkins and food waste: put them in the green organics cart
- Questions: Santa Maria Utilities, 805.925.0951, ext. 7270
- Brookshire's Los Osos Valley Road location opened in 2012
The outbreak has played out over about three weeks
- Oct. 16Visits to Brookshire Farms that health officials are investigating begin.
- Oct. 26Visits that health officials are investigating end.
- Oct. 30County reports five confirmed cases and eight more under investigation.
- Nov. 3Santa Maria announces it is cancelling its pumpkin smashing event.
- Nov. 7Santa Maria's cancelled pumpkin smashing and bowling event had been scheduled.
Sources: Noozhawk, KSBY News, Sacramento Bee
Sources: Noozhawk, KSBY News, Sacramento Bee